Published: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 01:21 AM.

Blake Lalli (Gardner-Webb 2002-06) is hitting .268 with six home runs and 13 RBIs in 28 games for the Nashville Sounds. Nashville is the Milwaukee Brewers’ Class AAA Pacific Coast League affiliate.

Devin Harris (Ashbrook 2006) is hitting .264 with 16 home runs and 48 RBIs in 65 games for the San Jose Giants. San Jose is the San Francisco Giants’ Class A California League affiliate.

Jake Buchanan (North Gaston 2007) is 7-1 with one save and a 1.99 ERA in 17 appearances (12 starts) for the Corpus Christi Hooks. Corpus Christi is the Houston Astros’ Class AA Texas League affiliated.

Preston Lyon (Forestview 2008) is hitting .231 with one RBI in seven games for the San Angelo Colts of the independent United League.

And three players are on rosters but have yet to play this season – Mitch Harris (South Point 2004), Julian Ridings (Crest 2010) and former Gastonia Post 23 and Gastonia Grizzlies standout Tyler White.

Harris is on the State College Spikes roster. The Spikes are the St. Louis Cardinals’ Class A New York-Penn League affiliate.

Ridings is on the Hudson Valley Renegades roster. The Renegades are the Tampa Bay Rays’ Class A New York-Penn League affiliate.

GASTONIA – Kris Lang is continuing to pursue basketball championships, this time in the Venezuelan League for Cocodrilos de Caracas.

Lang, a 1998 Hunter Huss High graduate, is averaging 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 46 games and has helped his team advance to the second stage of the Venezuelan League season.

Cocodrilos de Caracas went 36-17 to finish second in the regular season race and is 4-4 in the second stage.

Lang, a four-year starter at the University of North Carolina from 1999-2002, had previously helped teams win league titles in the Polish League (Anwil Wloclawek) and the National Basketball Developmental League (Asheville Altitude).

Pro baseball

Alex Castellanos (Belmont Abbey 2007-08) is hitting .286 in three games with the Los Angeles Dodgers since being promoted last week.

Blake Lalli (Gardner-Webb 2002-06) is hitting .268 with six home runs and 13 RBIs in 28 games for the Nashville Sounds. Nashville is the Milwaukee Brewers’ Class AAA Pacific Coast League affiliate.

Devin Harris (Ashbrook 2006) is hitting .264 with 16 home runs and 48 RBIs in 65 games for the San Jose Giants. San Jose is the San Francisco Giants’ Class A California League affiliate.

Jake Buchanan (North Gaston 2007) is 7-1 with one save and a 1.99 ERA in 17 appearances (12 starts) for the Corpus Christi Hooks. Corpus Christi is the Houston Astros’ Class AA Texas League affiliated.

Preston Lyon (Forestview 2008) is hitting .231 with one RBI in seven games for the San Angelo Colts of the independent United League.

And three players are on rosters but have yet to play this season – Mitch Harris (South Point 2004), Julian Ridings (Crest 2010) and former Gastonia Post 23 and Gastonia Grizzlies standout Tyler White.

Harris is on the State College Spikes roster. The Spikes are the St. Louis Cardinals’ Class A New York-Penn League affiliate.

Ridings is on the Hudson Valley Renegades roster. The Renegades are the Tampa Bay Rays’ Class A New York-Penn League affiliate.

And White is on the roster of the Houston Astros’ Rookie League Gulf Coast League affiliate.

Pro football

Cameron McGlenn (South Point 2006) has 22 tackles and three pass interceptions in three games for the New Orleans Voo Doo of the Arena Football League. The Voo Doo (3-9) host the San Antonio Talons on Friday.

And Julian Rauch (Ashbrook 2003) has converted 31 of 38 extra points and missed four field goal attempts in six games for the Pittsburgh Power. The Power (3-9) visits the Orlando Predators on Saturday.

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